These expanded courses offer parents a fun way to learn about difficult behavior challenges. Participants share their ideas and work together, via online discussion boards, to develop strategies for changing the behaviors.

Workshops feature:

no scheduled meetings; work when you want, 24/7

log out and return at your convenience

begin a workshop any time

30 days to complete

Completion of a workshop yields 6 training credits and a Certificate of Completion.

Advanced Parenting Workshop on Taking Things without Permission
This Advanced Parenting Workshop explores the common reasons for taking things. Two case studies are presented, and participants work together to determine the reasons behind the children's taking things and how their parents can teach them more acceptable behaviors. With the help of Dr. Rick Delaney and his teaching assistant, participants then develop an action plan for one case family.

Advanced Parenting Workshop on Anger
In this workshop, participants learn about the types and components of anger. A case study is introduced, and participants collaborate to identify the components of an outburst and how it is influenced by the child's biases and beliefs. They then develop an action plan for the case family, with guidance and assistance by Dr. Richard Delaney and his teaching assistants.

Advanced Parenting Workshop on Lying
Workshop participants learn about the types of lying and why children lie. Then they look at the case of a 16-year-old boy who lies constantly, and at his foster parents' reaction. With the help of Dr. Richard Delaney and his teaching assistants, participants work together to develop an action plan for the parents, with concrete steps for coping with and curbing the boy's chronic lying.

Advanced Parenting Workshop on Understanding Noncompliance
This Advanced Parenting Workshop introduces the spectrum of cooperation and noncompliance, and explores how trauma can affect a child's ability to cooperate. Two family studies are presented and, with the help of Dr. Delaney and his teaching assistant, participants use the Trauma-Sensitive Review Form to understand the children's behavior.

Learning objectives:

understand the differences between cooperation and noncompliance

identify where a child's response to a request falls on the spectrum of cooperation and noncompliance

recognize the four defining signs of complex trauma

describe the seven aftereffects of complex trauma

use the Trauma-Sensitive Review Form to understand a child's behavior

develop ideas for helping a child deal with the aftereffects of trauma

Advanced Parenting Workshop on Self-Injury
Children and teens who self-injure often do so as a way to cope with past trauma or current stress, and to communicate strong emotions. This Advanced Parenting Workshop explores non-suicidal self-injury and other forms of self-harm, including high-risk behavior and hair-pulling. Several short case studies and one in-depth case study are presented and, with the help of Dr. Delaney and his teaching assistant, participants use the Trauma-Sensitive Review Form to understand the children's behavior and develop an action plan.

A pre-service course designed for individuals interested in caregiving which focuses on child maltreatment. Learn about the characteristics, symptoms and reporting standards for child maltreatment. Caution: contains graphic images. [Also available in Spanish]

Explores typical child development, developmental domains and stages, temperament and goodness of fit, and the effects of abuse and neglect on a child's health and behavior. [Also available in Spanish]

Dr. Robert Nickel and Susan Edelstein, M.S. discuss the issues and challenges faced by parents who care for substance-exposed infants, including the effects of legal and illegal drugs, multiple substance abuse, working with the child's professional team, and successful parenting strategies. [Also available in Spanish]

Covers how the child welfare system works, purpose and goals of the system, key terms, and who the child welfare team members are, as well as their roles and responsibilities. [Also available in Spanish]

Explores the challenges foster families face pre-placement, during placement, and post-placement and offers insights and advice for helping birth children through those challenges. [Also available in Spanish]

Explores the benefits and challenges of building a working relationship between foster and primary families, and offers strategies for developing respectful, positive communication. [Also available in Spanish]

A pre-service course designed for individuals interested in caregiving which focuses on child maltreatment. Learn about the characteristics, symptoms and reporting standards for child maltreatment. Caution: contains graphic images. [Also available in Spanish]

Explores typical child development, developmental domains and stages, temperament and goodness of fit, and the effects of abuse and neglect on a child's health and behavior. [Also available in Spanish]

Covers how the child welfare system works, purpose and goals of the system, key terms, and who the child welfare team members are, as well as their roles and responsibilities. [Also available in Spanish]

Explores the challenges foster families face pre-placement, during placement, and post-placement and offers insights and advice for helping birth children through those challenges. [Also available in Spanish]

Explores the benefits and challenges of building a working relationship between foster and primary families, and offers strategies for developing respectful, positive communication. [Also available in Spanish]

CEUs are now available on all courses offered by FosterParentCollege.com in partnership with the National Association of Social Workers-Washington State Chapter and CWLA. This professional development opportunity allows social workers and staff to experience the same online training offered to caregivers.For more information Click Here.

"I have a teaching background. Your course is definitely designed by someone who is an EXCELLENT teacher. The background info, discussion board interactions, video clips, handouts, etc. - high quality from an instructional standpoint."

— Susan M., Advanced Parenting Workshop participant

Research on FPC

Research on FPC by the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse, Northwest Media, and others.